Reading lamp



Sept. 29, I931.

c. w. NEILL READING LAMP Fild Sept.. 8. 19:0

Patented Sept. 29, 1931 1,sz5,oss

PATENT OFFICE enA-BLns.w-.. NEILL, or sYnAc s E, haw; YORK READINGApplication filed September 8; 1930; Serial no'.'4so;s1r.

This invention relates to lamps and par-' ticularly to reading lamps.

The principal object of p to devise a reading lamp having the partsconstructed and assembled in a novel man ner so that the lamp may bemade to resemble a miniature lighthouse with a low light shining throughthe lens, and a bright light for reading thrown downwardly lo which willnot be visible to an observer viewing the lamp from the side. A furtherobject of the invention is to devise a reading lamp which presentsaparticularly realistic representation of a miniature lighthouse, andwhich throws a bright light downwardly for reading, but has the partsarranged so that the reading light feature of the lamp will notinterfere with the realistic appearance of the miniature lighthouse.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear and will bepointed out as the description proceeds. V

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which likereference characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a reading lamp made in accordance with theinven- 1:0;tion.

Fig. 2 is a section through the axis of the lamp shown in Fig. r Fig. 3is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modified form of theinvention. Fig. 4 is a section along the line ll-f Fig. 3.

The readingflamp includes a base 1 which is in the. form .of a.lighthouse tower. A top N 2 is formed of opaque-material, as sheetmetal, and spaced apart from the base 1 to accommodate a lens 3therebetween. A

member 4 is secured to the top of the base and is provided with posts 5upon which the top 2 is supported.

A source of light such as. an electric'light bulb 6 is contained withinthe top 2 in position to throw a bright reading light downwardly betweenthe top edge of the lens 3 and the lower edge of the .top '2.

the invention is A reflector 7 of f'rusto-conical shape is mountedwithinethe lens 3 and reflects a portion ofthe light, which is throwndownwardly from the, bulb 6,- out through the' lens. The reflector 7 maybe of any desired color but is so designedand located that the amount oflight which it reflects through the lens is not enough tofdazzl'etheeyes, but similar in intensity to" the light" which passes throughthe sh'ade ofa' conventional reading light such as commonly used "inliving rooms.

A socket 8 is provided for the bulb 6 and is rigidly supportedby a tube9 which extends into the base I andissecured thereto. Power is suppliedto the socket 8; through wires 10 which extend upwardly through the base1 and" through; the tube, 9.

The lens 3 and reflector"? are supported by a support; member 11 whichis secured tothe base I by suitable means such as a nut threaded on'thetube9 f I Thetop 2 may be supportedentirely by the posts'5' or may besupported by springclamps 12 which are of the type commonly used withlight lamp shades. In the modified form of the invention shown in-Fig.-3the bulb 6'is mounted lower in: the lamp and'is -illustrated ascontained Wl-thlHthGlBDS-B. A translucent screenlfi is mounted-betwe'enthe lens 3 and the bulb; 6 to soften the light whi'ch passes through thelens and to prevent it from being so of anydes'ired thickness, or theinside of'the lens may be treated,.' as by frostinglor paint-T mg, toreduce the amount of light} which.

' passes through the'lens 3: The lns may be transparent but" mustatleast be translucent. A top l't having izspring'i clips 1-5,forsupporting-the'top l l 'on the'lens, may be sub stituted. for the top2 when thebuIb- G' is mounted down iii-the lens, as inFig. 3.

'bright'that' it glares. The=screenl3maybe A and formed with a'nannu'larrecess around" thelower margin for fitting; over a glass diskilS; Theglassdisk 18 rests-onthe'base 1. A readinglamp including in combinationa base portion; a translucent member a mounted on the base portion; anopaque shade mounted over the translucent mem-* ber with its marginaledge spaced away zontally spaced from the base portion so that lightfrom the source of light may be thrown downwardly between said loweropaque shade and the base port-ion; a cylindrical translucent membermounted on said lower opaque shade in position so that a portion of thelight from the source of light will pass therethrough; and an upperopaque shade mounted over the cylindrical translucent member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES XV. NEILL.

from the translucent member; and a source i of light mounted under theopaque shade in position tothrow most of the light down- 'wardlyunderthe edge of the opaque shade and across the top-.edgeofthe translucentmember, and aportion of the light through the translucent-member.

2. A readinglamp in the formof a light house including in combination abase portion; a lens mounted on the base portion; an opaque top mountedover the lens with its marginal edge, horizontally spaced away from thelens; a sourceof light mounted under the opaque top in position to throwlight directly under {the edge of the opaque top; and means to reflect aportion ofthe light through the'lens. v

3. A reading lamp including in combination a base portion; a cylindricaltranslucent member mounted on' the base portion; an opaque shade mountedon the translucent member with its marginal edge horizontally spacedfrom the translucent member; a source of light mounted under the opaqueshade in position to throw light downwardly across the top edge of thetranslucent mem ber and under the edge of the opaque shade; afrustro-conical' reflector mounted within" the translucent member inposition to reflect a portion of the lightfrom the light source throughthe translucent member. s

4:. A reading lamp in the formof a light-. house including incombination ai'base pol?- tion; a cylindrical lens; means supporting thelens with its lower edge spaced apart from the basejportion; a source oflight; means securedto the baseeportion forsupporting the sourceof lightin position so that part of the lightrpasses through the lens and partis thrown downwardly past an end of the cylindrical lens; and opaqueshade means to prevent anyiight from be ng thrown in a horizontaldirection, except that light which passes through the lens.

5. A reading lamp including in combination a base portion; a source oflight; a lower opaque shade supported from the base portion with itslower marginal edge -hori v

